The Descartes Systems Group (DSG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. provides cloud-based logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Its Logistics Technology platform offers a range of modular, interoperable web and wireless logistics management solutions. The company provides a suite of solutions that include routing, mobile, and telematics; transportation management; ecommerce, shipping, and fulfillment; customs and regulatory compliance; global trade intelligence; broker and forwarder enterprise systems; and B2B messaging and connectivity services. It also offers its customers to use its modular, software-as-a-service, and data solutions to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate, and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access and analyze global trade data; research and perform trade tariff and duty calculations; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and various other logistics processes. In addition, the company provides consulting, implementation, and training services, as well as maintenance and support services. It serves transportation providers, such as air, ocean, and truck modes; logistics service providers, including third-party logistics providers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers; and distribution-intensive companies, such as manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and mobile business service providers through subscription, transactional or perpetual license basis. The Descartes Systems Group Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$165.85 to C$172.62
• 50-Day Range: C$136.74 to C$172.66
• 52-Week Range: C$105.80 to C$174.24
• Volume: 215,388 shs
• Average Volume: 111,605 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$14.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 83.41
• Dividend Yield: 1.06%
• Price Target: C$92.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

The Descartes Systems Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Descartes Systems Group scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

The Descartes Systems Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Descartes Systems Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Descartes Systems Group is 83.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Descartes Systems Group is 83.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 269.55.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

The Descartes Systems Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The Descartes Systems Group has a P/B Ratio of 10.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for DSG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The Descartes Systems Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The Descartes Systems Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for DSG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.11

News Sentiment

The Descartes Systems Group has a news sentiment score of -0.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for The Descartes Systems Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for DSG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The Descartes Systems Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$4,118,921.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.02% of the stock of The Descartes Systems Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.12% of the stock of The Descartes Systems Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DSG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DSG shares performed this year?

The Descartes Systems Group's stock was trading at C$111.33 at the start of the year. Since then, DSG shares have increased by 49.1% and is now trading at C$165.98.
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How do I buy shares of The Descartes Systems Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of The Descartes Systems Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Descartes Systems Group investors own include Constellation Software (CSU), Intact Financial (IFC), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Vermilion Energy (VET) and Open Text (OTEX).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: TSE:DSG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.descartes.com
• Phone: +1-519-7468110
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$92.50
• High Stock Price Target: C$110.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$75.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -44.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$1.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 83.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: 49.55
• P/E Growth: 2.39
• Net Income: C$127.79 million
• Net Margins: 21.03%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 10.28%
• Return on Assets: 7.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 1.79
• Quick Ratio: 1.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$607.70 million
• Price / Sales: 23.35
• Cash Flow: C$4.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.37
• Book Value: C$15.35 per share
• Price / Book: 10.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 85,480,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$14.19 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74